Like when your hardie board gets messed up and you don t fix it until you decide to write a post called how to repair hardie board siding.
How to patch small area of hardy siding.
For larger areas of repair some owners have tried making a clay impression of nearby surfaces to press into the patch.
The siding is hardiplank fiber cement.
Here is a peek at our damaged hardie board.
Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding.
A few years ago we were headed on a little family vacay it seemed a million things needed to be done before we could get out of town.
Step 2 sand over the damaged area lightly but thoroughly with a medium grit sandpaper to smooth any jagged edges and create an easy grip surface for the patch product.
Hardie sells touch up paint that can match the color of your hardyboard siding.
Cut the piece with the angle grinder.
I really do not want to replace the board.
I want to patch the hole if possible.
Re applying caulking when it has begun to show signs of wear can help keep moisture from getting into the wall cavity.
Nail it every three to four inches to secure it.
The hole size diameter is that of a cable line.
Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.
Bring a small piece of clean siding to the hardware store and ask them to match exterior paint with an eggshell finish to the siding.
If your boards include a pattern such as a wood grain small areas of repair can be tooled to match the surrounding lines with a putty knife.
A cable line was run through the siding when the previous home owners lived there but the cable line is no longer there.
I have a hole in the siding of my home.
Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.
Measure the area and cut a piece of new hardie board to replace the old.
When the caulk has fully cured clean the entire area.
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